COLUMBUS (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 17 points and No. 22 Ohio State held off Cleveland State 67-61.
The Buckeyes (5-0) were coming off a good road win at Notre Dame on Tuesday, but struggled to put away the Vikings (0-3).
C.J. Walker added 16 points and freshman Zed Key had his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
D’Moi Hodge had 14 points and Chris Greene scored 12 for Cleveland State.